1920s Maps of Brewster County, Texas

1. 1920 Map of Longfellow

   

   1920 Longfellow

   1920 Print · USGS

   Railroad outposts and high desert terrain define this West Texas survey from the early twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific line through stops like Purrington, Tesnus, and Rosenfeld, along with landmarks like the Pittsburg Boring.

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4. 1920 Map of Bone Spring

   

   1920 Bone Spring

   1920 Print · USGS

   Brewster County's high-desert frontier is captured in the years following the Great War, showing a landscape defined by isolated ranching outposts and rugged mountain gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings and early industry through sites like Walkers Ranch, Buttrell Ranch, and the Old Wax Plant.

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7. 1920 Map of Monument Spring, 1960 Print

   

   1920 Monument Spring

   1960 Print · USGS

   Brewster County was a rugged frontier of cattle ranches and rail stops following the first World War. Trace the early settlement of Marathon and the legendary Old Fort Pena Colorada, or locate family landmarks like Combs Headquarters Ranch.

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10. 1920 Map of Marathon, 1973 Print

    

    1920 Marathon

    1973 Print · USGS

    West Texas ranching life and desert terrain are captured here just after the First World War, centered on the railroad town of Marathon. Genealogists can trace family holdings at the Old Beckley Place and Shoemake Place or find the remote Warwick School.

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13. 1921 Map of Monument Spring

    

    1921 Monument Spring

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Brewster County ranching country of the early twenties is mapped here as it transition from frontier outposts to a rail-connected cattle economy. Researchers can trace family-named lands like Hargus Ranch and Decie Ranch or the grounds of Old Fort Pena Colorada.

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16. 1921 Map of Marathon

    

    1921 Marathon

    1921 Print · USGS

    Marathon and its surrounding Brewster County ranchlands are captured here during the peak of early rail expansion and homesteading. Researchers can locate dozens of family-named landmarks and settlements including the Old Beckley Place, Warwick School, and Haymond.

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19. 1923 Map of Hess Canyon

    

    1923 Hess Canyon

    1923 Print · USGS

    Brewster and Pecos counties in the early twenties show a landscape defined by the high desert ranching tradition. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites across the Glass Mountains, including the Kendrick Ranch, Dessie Ranch, and the Youngblood Place.

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22. 1923 Map of Altuda

    

    1923 Altuda

    1923 Print · USGS

    The high desert of Brewster County is captured here in the early 1920s as a landscape of isolated cattle ranches and transcontinental rail. Researchers can trace historic ranch boundaries like the Stroud Ranch and Youngs Ranch, or locate the site of the Bissett Mine near the village of Altuda.

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25. 1925 Map of Buck Hill

    

    1925 Buck Hill

    1925 Print · USGS

    High-desert ranching and cattle outposts define this Brewster County landscape during the mid-1920s. Researchers can locate family homesteads and early water sources like Kokernot Ranch, Plank House, and Whirlwind Spring.

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28. 1928 Map of Sanderson

    

    1928 Sanderson

    1928 Print · USGS

    Terrell County ranching and railroad life come into focus in the late 1920s, showing the area's transition from frontier outposts to a connected rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can locate remote family sites like Big Canyon Headquarters or trace the old Southern Pacific line through Sanderson and Thurston.

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31. 1929 Map of Hovey

    

    1929 Hovey

    1929 Print · USGS

    In the Trans-Pecos during the late twenties, the railroad and early motor trails dictated the rhythm of life across the mesa country. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Spanish Trail, locate rural stops like Chancellor, and identify family landmarks like Hayter and Williams.

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